#	Title	Year
1.	Adult Offenders' Perceptions of Their Underlying Problems: Findings from the AOSys Self-Assessment Questionnaire Results from a self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) for offenders to gauge their social and individual problems along with their likelihood to reoffend are presented. This document is comprised of ... Read More	2007
2.	The Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study (DTORS): Baseline Report The effectiveness of drug treatment in England is investigated. This report has these sections: key implications; executive summary; context and approach; results according to offender profile ... Read More	2007
3.	The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP): Addressing Drug Use and Offending Through 'Tough Choices' "This paper examines the way that the Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) engages and directs Class A drug misusers from the point of arrests or charge to the point of treatment, and examines their ... Read More	2007
4.	Cognitive Skills Programmes: Impact on Reducing Reconviction Among a Sample of Female Prisoners The reduction of recidivism rates for female offenders by prison-based cognitive skills programs (e.g., Enhanced Thinking Skills and Reasoning and Rehabilitiation) is determined. Sections of this ... Read More	2006
5.	The Offender Assessment System: An Evaluation of the Second Pilot Results from an evaluation of the Offender Assessment System (OASys) are supplied. Sections of this report are: key points; introduction; method; profile of offending-related needs; risk of serious ... Read More	2006
6.	The Impact and Effectiveness of Mandatory Drug Testing in Prisons Mandatory drug testing (MDT) "intended to monitor drug-taking in custody, to deter prisoners from misusing drugs and to identify individuals in need of treatment" in prisons located in England and ... Read More	2005
7.	Throughcare and Aftercare: Approaches and Promising Practice in Service Delivery for Clients Released from Prison or Leaving Residential Rehabilitation A report that "describes the main approaches to aftercare [for people with drug problems] evident in the case studies, identifies the key challenges to effective delivery and highlights some of the ... Read More	2005
8.	Program Quality assurance The main findings from a study "assess[ing] changes in prisoners' literacy and numeracy levels . . . [that] also examine[s] the relationship between basic skills education and post-release offending ... Read More	2005
9.	Resettlement Outcomes on Release From Prison in 2003 Key findings from the second resettlement survey done in 2003 are compared to the first resettlement survey of 2001. Sections of this report include: key points; ETE (employment, training, and ... Read More	2005
10.	The Effectiveness of Criminal Justice and Treatment Programmes in Reducing Drug-Related Crime: A Systematic Review The effectiveness of drug treatment interventions for drug users in reducing drug use and/or drug-related criminal activity is examined. Four sections follow an executive summary: background; ... Read More	2005
11.	Action Research Study of the Implication of the National Offender Management Model in the North West Pathfinder The impact of changes due to the implementation of the National Offender Management Model (NOMM) in the North West Pathfinder is investigated. Based on a case management approach, NOMM is intended to ... Read More	2005
12.	The Feasibility of Using Electronic Job Search Facilities in Prison Results from an evaluation of an eight prison pilot project regarding the use of electronic job search facilities, providing information on available jobs, training, and childcare, are presented. ... Read More	2005
13.	Perceptions of Race and Conflict: Perspectives of Minority Ethnic Prisoners and of Prison Officers "[S]ituations arising between officers and minority ethnic prisoners that involved the potential for conflict, such as discipline, where differences of perspective may have led to a perception of a ... Read More	2004
14.	Ethnicity and Parole Results from a study to determine if characteristics related to release account for why South Asian or Chinese/other ethnicity prisoners are more likely to be granted parole than black or white ... Read More	2004
15.	Improving Race Relations in Prisons: What Works? Results from a study "to measure to what extent discrimination against BME [black and minority ethnic groups] prisoners could be reduced and to identify the process by which this is best achieved" ... Read More	2004
16.	Gender Differences in Risk Factors for Offending [and] Gender Differences in Offending: Implications for Risk-Focused Prevention The question of whether risk factors for offending differ between women and men is examined. The Research Findings document acts as an extended executive summary. The Home Office Online report is ... Read More	2004
17.	Focus on Female Offenders: The Real Women Programme -- Probation Service Pilot Results from a process evaluation of a pilot offender behavior program targeting acquisitive offending by women are shared. This report contains the following sections: executive summary; ... Read More	2004
18.	Basic Skills Programmes in the Probation Service: Evaluation of the Basic Skills Pathfinder Results from an evaluation of the Basic Skills Pathfinder, an evidence-based program to help offenders in the community improve their literacy and numeracy skills, are presented. Eight sections ... Read More	2004
19.	Examining Case Management Models for Community Sentences The key components of case management models and the variation in case management practices across different probation areas are examined. An executive summary and the following four sections make up ... Read More	2004
20.	An Evaluation of the Literacy Demands of General Offending Behavior Programmes The literacy skills needed to succeed in three accredited general offending behavior programmes (e.g., Think First, Enhanced Thinking Skills, and Reasoning and Rehabilitation) are assessed. Sections ... Read More	2004
21.	Delivering Cognitive Skills Programmes in Prison: A Qualitative Study Results from research that "examined factors associated with successful and unsuccessful programme delivery and impact, and identified benefits other than non-reconviction associated with programme ... Read More	2004
22.	Public Confidence in the Criminal Justice System Factors related to the public's confidence and satisfaction with the criminal justice system are determined. Topics discussed are: level of confidence at the local and at the national levels; key ... Read More	2004
23.	Confidence in Justice: An International Review Public trust regarding justice according to public opinion surveys in various countries is reported. Topics discussed include: the level of confidence in British justice; perceptions of trends; ... Read More	2004
24.	Implementing Restorative Justice Schemes (Crime Reduction Program): A Report on the First Year The development and initial implementation of three restorative justice "schemes" (service models) funded by the Crime Reduction Programme are evaluated. Five sections follow an executive summary: ... Read More	2004
25.	Evaluation of Drug Testing in the Criminal Justice System Findings from an evaluation of drug testing pilot sites in England and Wales are presented. Following an executive summary, this report provides a discussion of: policy context; drug-testing ... Read More	2004
26.	Black and Asian Offenders Pathfinder: Implementation Report "[E]ffectiveness and implementation issues for a range of interventions to support Black and Asian offenders through offending behavior programmes" are examined (p. 3). Research conducted for this ... Read More	2004
27.	Prisoner-on-Prisoner Homicide in England and Wales Results from a study of prisoner homicide are reported. Sections of this overview are: key points; homicides between 1990 and 2001 by prison type, victim characteristics, assailant characteristics, ... Read More	2004
28.	An Evaluation of the Impact of Restorative Cautioning: Findings From a Reconviction Study The use of restorative cautioning (which "aims to encourage the offender to take responsibility for repairing the harm caused by their offence") is examined (p. 1). This document contains sections ... Read More	2004
29.	The Impact of Corrections on Re-Offending: A Review of 'What Works' A review of "What Works" in correctional efforts to reduce re-offending is presented. Contents of this report include: executive summary; "Introduction: The Policy Context and Assessing the ... Read More	2004
30.	Pathfinder Programmes in the Probation Service: A Retrospective Analysis The impact of five cognitive skills programs on reconviction rates of offenders on Probation Orders is examined. This report contains an executive summary and four sections (introduction, ... Read More	2004
31.	Sexual Offenders -- Measuring Reconviction, Reoffending and Recidivism Results from an assessment of the "relationship between sexual reconviction and the actual level of offense-related sexual behavior" are reported (p. 1). Sections contained in this document are: key ... Read More	2003
32.	Training in Racism Awareness and Cultural Diversity A "good practice guide" for organizations to utilize in their planning and implementation of racism awareness and cultural diversity is presented. This report is divided into the following sections: ... Read More	2003
33.	Searching for 'What Works': an Evaluation of Cognitive Skills Programmes Explanations for why the results of a cognitive skills program evaluation "should not be taken as evidence that these programmes are ineffective" are given (p. 1). Sections of this report include: ... Read More	2003
34.	The Prison-based Sex Offender Treatment Programme - An Evaluation Findings from an evaluation of the Sex Offender Treatment Programme (SOTP) of England and Wales are reported. Sections contained in this document are: key points; the sample; the program; treatment ... Read More	2003
35.	The Impact of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders on Offending: Two-Year Reconviction Results A summary of findings about the impact of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs) on "persistent acquisitive offending" is provided. Topics covered by this report include: seven key points; ... Read More	2003
36.	The Resettlement of Short-Term Prisoners: An Evaluation of Seven Pathfinder Programmes An overview of "an evaluation of seven pilot programmes which aimed to reduce reoffending through effective resettlement work, provided in custody and for up to three months post-release on a ... Read More	2003
37.	Understanding What Works: Accredited Cognitive Skills Programmes for Adult Men and Young Offenders An assessment of the effectiveness of two prison-based cognitive skills programs (i.e., Enhanced Thinking Skills and Reasoning and Rehabilitation) is provided. Sections of this report include: key ... Read More	2003
38.	Accrediting Offender Programmes: A Process-Based Evaluation of the Joint Prison/Probation Services Accreditation Panel The effectiveness of the Correctional Services Accreditation Panel to offer treatment programs that reduce recidivism is determined. The following six sections and an executive summary comprise this ... Read More	2003
39.	Investigating Links Between Probation Enforcement and Reconviction The effect on reconviction rates of different probation enforcement strategies is examined. Sections of this report are: key points; study background; methodology; initiation of breach; ... Read More	2003
40.	Intensive Supervision and Monitoring Projects Results from an evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of the Stoke-on-Trent Prolific Offender Project (in operation between June 2000 and September 2002) are provided. Seven sections ... Read More	2003
41.	What's Promising in Community Service: Implementation of Seven Pathfinder Projects [and] Crime Reduction Programme: An Evaluation of Community Service Pathfinder Reports, Final Report 2002 The "implementation, outputs, outcomes and costs of three approaches" to community punishment are examined (p. 1). The three approaches include pro-social modeling (PSM), skills accreditation (SA), ... Read More	2003
42.	World Prison Population List The number of prisoners held in 205 countries are presented. Over 9 million people are incarcerated, with almost 50% held in the U.S., Russia, and China. The U.S. has the highest prison population ... Read More	2003
43.	Differential Substance Misuse Treatment Needs of Women, Ethnic Minorities and Young Offenders in Prison: Prevalence of Substance Misuse and Treatment Needs This report aims "to identify those factors which impact on minority group treatment needs, to show how such factors impact on drug use, and to suggest how such factors might be combated" (p. 60). ... Read More	2003
44.	Drug-Related Mortality Among Newly-Release Offenders: Report of a Research Project Carried Out by the Office for National Statistics and the National Addiction Centre on Behalf of the Home Office The prevalence and nature of drug-related mortality among recently released offenders is investigated. This report contains the following sections: executive summary; introduction; method; mortality ... Read More	2003
45.	Evaluation of Two Intensive Regimes for Young Offenders An evaluation of the Thorn Cross High Intensity Training (HIT) Centre (serving northern England) and the Colchester Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC) is presented. The Thorn Cross HIT ... Read More	2002
46.	Reconviction Rates of Serious Sex Offenders and Assessments of the Risk Reconviction rates occurring four and six years after serious sex offenders "were released from long determinate sentences of imprisonment" are examined (p. 1). This report contains sections about: ... Read More	2002
47.	Evaluation of Drug Testing in the Criminal Justice System in Three Pilot Areas Observations from a preliminary evaluation of a drug testing pilot program are presented. Testing is restricted to heroin and cocaine use by individuals over 18 charged or convicted of "trigger ... Read More	2002
48.	Patterns of Offending Behavior: A New Approach The development of a criminal activity typology is reviewed. Subdivisions within this summary include: key points; methods; the study; patterns of offending behaviors for males and females; the ... Read More	2002
49.	Jobs and Homes -- A Survey of Prisoners Nearing Release Prisoners' anticipations regarding employment, training, and housing after release are reported. The following topics are addressed: key points; how employment and training were arranged; employment ... Read More	2002
50.	Probation Offending Behavior Programmes -- Effective Practice Guide Guidance for implementation and delivery of successful offending behavior programs is supplied. Critical elements of good practice that need to be reviewed include: planning for implementation; ... Read More	2002
51.	Introducing Pathfinder Programmes Into the Probation Service: An Interim Report Interim results from an on-going evaluation of offending behavior "Pathfinder" programs are presented. This report contains eight sections following an executive summary: introduction; the Priestly ... Read More	2002
52.	Progress Made Against Home Office Public Service Agreement Target 10 Target 10 entails the reduction of the "rate of re-convictions of all offenders punished by imprisonment or by community supervision by 5% by 2004 compared to the predicted rate" (p. 1). This ... Read More	2002
53.	Measuring the Quality of Prison Life The development and evaluation of a quality of life survey instrument are discussed. This report addresses: survey questionnaire development; quality of life in prison; comparisons between prisons; ... Read More	2002
54.	The Road to Ruin? Sequences of Initiation into Drug Use and Offending by Young People in Britain Results from the 1998/99 Youth Lifestyles Survey (YLS) on "the occurrence and timing of young people's first use of various types of illicit drugs and their first experience of various types of ... Read More	2002
55.	Evaluation of Close Supervision Centres The findings from a two year assessment of the new Close Supervision Centres (CSC's, similar to the supermax concept in the United States) that manage disruptive prisoners are presented. This report ... Read More	2001
56.	A Six-Year Follow-Up of Men Going Through Probation-Based Sex Offender Treatment Programs Sexual reconvictions of male child molesters who have been in the community over 6 years and who have undergone community treatment for sex offenses are analyzed. This report contains the following ... Read More	2001
57.	Prison-Based Employment Schemes Offender education, employment, and training efforts by prisons and Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) are investigated. Topics briefly discussed include: key points; lessons from previous research; ... Read More	2001
58.	Building Bridges to Employment for Prisoners Current efforts to improve an offender's employability and employment within prisons and Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) are examined. This report contains the following sections: summary; ... Read More	2001
59.	Rates and Causes of Death Among Prisoners and Offenders Under Community Supervision Data regarding violent deaths of offenders in custody and under supervision are collected and analyzed. Four sections comprise this report: introduction -- death of offenders, risk factors, ... Read More	2001
60.	Kainos Programme Evaluation: Executive Summary An evaluation of a Christian-centered (faith-based) therapeutic program operating in four prisons in England and Wales is summarized. Sections of this review include: introduction; evaluation aims; ... Read More	2001
61.	Enforcing Community Penalties: The Relationship Between Enforcement and Reconviction The effect of enforcement (a series of warning letters ending with breach proceedings) upon reconviction rates is investigated. Topics addressed include: key points; Offender Group Reconviction ... Read More	2001
62.	Risk and Need Assessment in Probation Services: An Evaluation The effectiveness of two assessment instruments -- Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) and Assessment Case Management and Evaluation (ACE) -- used by probation services in England and Wales is ... Read More	2000
63.	Age Limits for Babies in Prison: Some Lessons from Abroad The Prison Service in England and Wales examined other countries' policies towards allowing inmate mothers and their children to remain together, and found a few places where babies stayed in prison ... Read More	1998

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Sep. 01, 2010	Coaching Packets “Each of these Coaching Packets provides an overview of a key topic related to successful offender reentry, concrete strategies and key steps for enhancing practice in this area, and a "self ... Accession Number: 024641.
Sep. 01, 2010	The School-to-Prison Pipeline…and Back: Obstacles and Remedies for the Re-Enrollment of Adjudicated Youth “In this article, [the authors] consider the disturbing reluctance of schools to allow delinquent youth to continue their education and the high dropout rates for youth returning from juvenile ... Accession Number: 024642.
Sep. 01, 2010	Florida Model Jail Standards In addition to the Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS), this website provides access to: FMJS--Revisions Highlighted (07/31/09); August 2010 Jail Inspectors Class Memo; Tallahassee Inspectors Class ... Accession Number: 024624.
Sep. 01, 2010	The NAMI NJ Do and Don’t Card for Law Enforcement Education: Mental Illness Crisis This pocket card explains what to do and not to do when interacting with mentally ill people during a crisis. Accession Number: 024632.
Sep. 01, 2010	Juvenile Delinquency Probation Caseload, 2007 Those people involved with juveniles under probation will find this fact sheet interesting. Observations made include: one-third of all delinquency cases disposed in 2007 received probation as the ... Accession Number: 024633.
Sep. 01, 2010	Static-99 Clearinghouse A wealth of information regarding this sex offender risk assessment instrument for adult males is available at this website. Points of entry are Static-99 documents, training, Static-2002 documents, ... Accession Number: 024635.
Sep. 01, 2010	National GAINS Center “The GAINS Center's primary focus is on expanding access to community based services for adults diagnosed with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders at all points of contact with ... Accession Number: 024625.
Sep. 01, 2010	Establishing and Maintaining Medicaid Eligibility upon Release from Public Institutions Individuals involved in acquiring Medicaid benefits for mentally ill ex-offenders returning to the community will find the lessons learned from this study helpful. The development and implementation ... Accession Number: 024645.
Sep. 01, 2010	Prisons and Terrorism: Radicalization and De-Radicalization in 15 Countries Anyone involved with prisons should read this report. It “identifies trade-offs and dilemmas but also principles and best practices that will help governments and policymakers spot new ideas and ... Accession Number: 024646.
Sep. 01, 2010	State Correctional System Officers’ Retirement Programs: Results from a 50-State Survey This information will be of interest to people involved with the retirement of state correctional system officers. Responses from this survey cover whether a separate retirement system exists for ... Accession Number: 024649.
Sep. 01, 2010	Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-09 Results from the second National Inmate Survey (NIS-2) documenting inmate sexual assault are presented. The NIS-2 “is part of the National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which collects ... Accession Number: 024652.
Sep. 01, 2010	Policies and Procedures of the Illinois Juvenile Justice System This report provides an overview of the Illinois juvenile justice system including the processes related to an incident, police custody and arrest, pre-trial, trial or plea, sentencing hearing, ... Accession Number: 024653.
Aug. 30, 2010	Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2007 Statistics regarding juvenile court cases are organized according to counts and trends, gender, race, age, detention, intake decision, waiver to criminal court, and adjudication and disposition. Accession Number: 024634.
Aug. 30, 2010	Project POOCH Information about and from Project POOCH can be found on this website. Project POOCH (Positive Opportunities, Obvious Change with Hounds) is a program began in 1993 at the MacLaren Youth Correctional ... Accession Number: 024609.
Aug. 30, 2010	A History of Prison Inmate-Animal Interaction Programs The use of animal-facilitated programming in prisons is examined. This is done with a detailed look at historic precedents and current programs. While more research is needed, it appears that animal ... Accession Number: 024604.
Aug. 30, 2010	Pound Puppies: The Rehabilitative Uses of Dogs in Correctional Facilities This article provides a nice overview of the role dogs can play in an inmate’s rehabilitation. Topics discussed include: the roots of animal therapy; three types of assistance dog training—guide dog, ... Accession Number: 024605.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Experiences of Offenders in a Prison Canine Program The experiences of participants in the prison-based Indiana Canine Assistant and Adolescent Network (ICAAN) are explored. Findings are presented for the following themes—patience, parenting skills, ... Accession Number: 024606.
Aug. 30, 2010	Perspectives of Youth in an Animal-Centered Correctional Vocational Program: A Qualitative Evaluation of Project Pooch The experiences of incarcerated youth participating in the Project POOCH program are explored. Global themes reported are: patience and responsibility; developing a relationship; work ... Accession Number: 024608.
Aug. 30, 2010	Healing Invisible Wounds: Why Investing in Trauma-Informed Care for Children Makes Sense The need to fund services for juveniles affected by traumatic events is explained. Topics discussed include traumatic experiences affect on brain development in children; traumatic brain injury and ... Accession Number: 024619.
Aug. 30, 2010	Prison Count 2010: State Population Declines for the First Time in 38 Years The 0.3% drop in the number of individuals held in U.S. prisons (from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009) is discussed. Sections of this brief cover the wide range of state trends, what is ... Accession Number: 024620.
Aug. 30, 2010	Cities Pave the Way: Promising Reentry Policies that Promote Local Hiring of People with Criminal Records Individuals involved with helping ex-offenders find employment after their release from incarceration will find this guide very interesting. It “assembles the most promising local policies that ... Accession Number: 024622.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Real Costs and Benefits of Change: Finding Opportunities for Reform During Difficult Fiscal Times Individuals advocating for cost-effective juvenile justice reform need to turn to this guide “to help reinforce the value, both in terms of dollars and substance, of progressive programming for ... Accession Number: 024621.
Aug. 30, 2010	Expanding Opportunity: Employing the Formerly Incarcerated in the Green Economy This paper can help individuals “in their work to overcome systemic barriers and fundamentally transform the opportunities of people with criminal records in society and build healthy communities of ... Accession Number: 024626.
Aug. 30, 2010	The High Budgetary Cost of Incarceration Anyone interested or involved in reducing correctional expenditures should read this paper. Sections following an executive summary are an introduction; incarceration nation; cost, punishment; the ... Accession Number: 024627.
Aug. 30, 2010	The Impact of Parental Imprisonment on Children This report is necessary reading for those people involved with the children of inmates. It brings together what is known about how children are impacted by a parent’s imprisonment and offers ... Accession Number: 024628.
Aug. 30, 2010	System Change Accomplishments of the Corporation for Supportive Housing’s Returning Home Initiative Individuals looking to establish a supportive program for housing people being released from prison will find the challenges and successes of the Returning Home Initiative useful in formulating their ... Accession Number: 024631.
Aug. 26, 2010	Sexual Assault in Jail and Juvenile Facilities: Promising Practices for Prevention and Response: Final Report This is essential reading for anyone tasked with eradicating the sexual assault of incarcerated individuals. Eleven promising practices are described: leaders who promote values; officials who seek ... Accession Number: 024644.
Aug. 26, 2010	A Guidebook for Less-Lethal Devices: Planning for, Selecting, and Implementing Technology Solutions “This guide is designed to provide a comprehensive view of less-lethal technologies, their evolutionary role in criminal justice, and considerations when acquiring such devices to meet operational ... Accession Number: 024647.
Aug. 24, 2010	Volunteer Programs: Enhancing Public Safety by Leveraging Resources: A Resource Guide for Law Enforcement Agencies This publication is “a resource guide for chiefs of police, sheriffs, and other executives of state and local law enforcement agencies interested in establishing or enhancing volunteer programs ... Accession Number: 024567.
Aug. 23, 2010	Evaluation of the Ridge House Residential Program: Final Report The effectiveness of the Ridge House program to reduce recidivism is examined. Ridge House is a “spiritually-based, short-term transitional housing program that provides substance abuse treatment and ... Accession Number: 024568.
Aug. 23, 2010	It’s About Time: Aging Prisoners, Increasing Costs, and Geriatric Release This report, “based upon a statutory review of geriatric release provisions…offers recommendations for responding to the disparities between geriatric release policies and practice” (p.2). Agencies ... Accession Number: 024569.
Aug. 23, 2010	Making Things Right: Meaningful Community Service for Juvenile Offenders Issues surrounding juveniles doing community service are addressed. Topics discussed include: what community service is; meaningful community service; community in three jurisdictions—Deschutes ... Accession Number: 024566.
Aug. 23, 2010	Reentry Programs Database This searchable database includes “descriptions of reentry programs and initiatives from across the country…[which] highlight promising efforts that may provide valuable ideas for policymakers to ... Accession Number: 024579.
Aug. 23, 2010	Office of Justice Programs’ Management of Its Offender Reentry Initiatives Results from an evaluation of the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP’s) two major offender reentry initiatives are presented and analyzed. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; ... Accession Number: 024581.
Aug. 23, 2010	The California Miracle: Drastically Reduced Youth Incarceration, Drastically Reduced Youth Crime Individuals interested in the relationship between reduced youth crime and reduced incarceration of youth should read this article. Its authors investigated juvenile incarceration and crime trends ... Accession Number: 024576.
Aug. 23, 2010	PA-CO-OCCURRING.ORG: Co-Occurring Resource & Information Center While local sources of information may be specific to Pennsylvania, the majority of the information on this website can benefit those who are suffering from co-occurring disorders and those who are ... Accession Number: 024582.
Aug. 23, 2010	Recidivism Drops in Those Supervised by MH Courts A short overview of findings by North Carolina State University researchers is presented. During a two-year period, 72% of those who completed the mental health court process where not rearrested. ... Accession Number: 024577.
Aug. 23, 2010	Strengthening Sex Offenders’ Spouses This detailed outline covers sex offender chaperone training. Topics discussed include: reasons to train partners and others as chaperones; what chaperones must know; chaperone strengths; chaperone ... Accession Number: 024583.
Aug. 23, 2010	LRA [Less Restrictive Alternative] Chaperone Information Guide and Training Protocol This guide “is intended to assist those individuals who have elected to serve as a volunteer chaperone for an individually who is civilly committed [and]…is also intended to serve as a training tool” ... Accession Number: 024584.
Aug. 23, 2010	Prisoners' Right to Read: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights This document explains why inmates have a right to particular forms of information while incarcerated. Accession Number: 024585.
Aug. 19, 2010	New Jail Planning: Getting It Right Lessons learned from four communities that built new jails are related. This is done by utilizing the four major steps of the Facility Developmental Process model: determine the need and feasibility; ... Accession Number: 024347.
Aug. 18, 2010	Guide to the State Juvenile Justice Profiles "This bulletin introduces users to the history, content, and design of the State Juvenile Justice Profiles web site" (p. 1). Sections comprising this publication are: introduction; the Great Debate ... Accession Number: 021940.
Aug. 18, 2010	TPC Case Management Handbook: An Integrated Case Management Approach “This handbook is designed for teams of correctional and noncorrectional staff at the policy, management, and line staff levels who have been charged with implementing improvements in supervision and ... Accession Number: 024393.
Aug. 17, 2010	Supervising Low-Level Sex Offenders in the Community: An Integrated Model This training program “is a collaborative response to supervising sex offenders and focuses on the role of probation and parole officers. The curriculum uses an interactive format to help staff ... Accession Number: 024623.
Aug. 17, 2010	Section 9. Risk Assessment Instrument The development of a risk assessment tool to be used at the detention intake of a juvenile offender is described. This document covers goals, key elements, history, collaboration, implementation, ... Accession Number: 024552.
Aug. 17, 2010	Ohio Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool The creation and validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System is explained. Two documents comprise this collection: “Creation and Validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System: Final Report” by ... Accession Number: 024551.
Aug. 17, 2010	Locked Up & Out: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Youth in Louisiana’s Juvenile Justice System The strategies offered for addressing the challenges LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) youth must deal with in correctional facilities will provide guidance for other correctional ... Accession Number: 024560.
Aug. 17, 2010	Report: Lane County’s Public Safety Risk Assessment Tool The development and validity of the Risk Assessment Tool (RAT), a “semi automated computer database that is used by the State Court Pretrial Services Office in partnership with the Lane County ... Accession Number: 024550.
Aug. 17, 2010	Tracking Inmates and Locating Staff with Active Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): Early Lessons Learned in One U.S. Correctional Facility The use of active radio-frequency identification (RFID) to strengthen a correctional agency’s operations and safety is investigated. Four chapters are contained in this report: introduction; ... Accession Number: 024557.
Aug. 17, 2010	Racine County Pretrial Risk Assessment Information regarding the Racine Pretrial Risk Assessment process is provided. Individuals thinking about creating pretrial risk assessments should look over the material in this packet. Documents ... Accession Number: 024549.
Aug. 17, 2010	Pretrial Risk Assessment and Case Classification: A Case Study The use of the Pretrial Bond Supervision (PTBS) program to objectively make recommendations to judges about cash bonds or “supervised release” is explained. This article discusses: the primary ... Accession Number: 024556.
Aug. 17, 2010	Overview of Research Findings on Pretrial Risk Assessment and Pretrial Supervision If you are contemplating the use of another agency’s pretrial risk assessment tool without modification to your own organization’s needs you may want to read this report. The use of pretrial risk ... Accession Number: 024555.
Aug. 17, 2010	Examining the Potential Use of a Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool in King County, Washington: Final Report If you are thinking of using a pretrial risk tool in your area, this publication may answer some of the questions you have. Sections of this report include: introduction; benefits and questions ... Accession Number: 024554.
Aug. 17, 2010	The Looming Challenge of Dementia in Corrections Issues related to inmates with dementia are discussed. Sections of this article are: addressing the problem; tip of the iceberg—40 year forecast; we need to do better at early detention; once ... Accession Number: 024546.
Aug. 17, 2010	Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument (VPRAI) This pretrial assessment instrument is a great resource for developing and implementing or retuning such a tool for your agency. This collection contains: “VPRAI Instruction Manual Version 1.2”; "VA ... Accession Number: 024545.
Aug. 17, 2010	Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) This should be the first stop on your search for pretrial services information. Points of entry are: about PJI; PJI’s services; pretrial services; analysis and research; diversion programs; ... Accession Number: 024553.
Aug. 17, 2010	Operation of GAF in a Correctional Setting The use of the GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning) in a correctional setting is explained. Accession Number: 024563.
Aug. 10, 2010	A Case Study of Incarcerated Males Participating in a Canine Training Program The potential benefits realized through the use of a canine training program in a correctional facility are investigated. The inmates train assistance, therapy, rescue, and medical alert canines. ... Accession Number: 024607.
Aug. 10, 2010	Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2007 Statistics about the 8,110 inmate deaths occurring in local jails during 2000-2007 are presented. Some findings are: over 80% of U.S. jails had no deaths in their custody; 53% of all deaths were due ... Accession Number: 024540.
Aug. 09, 2010	A Conversation Regarding Crisis Intervention Teams As a Model for New Program Adoption “This paper will explore conditions and factors that have supported or hindered the [CIT] model adoption” (p.2). Sections comprising this document include: introduction; historical perspective; model ... Accession Number: 024601.
Aug. 09, 2010	Welcome to CIT International Information about and from CIT International can be found at this website. Accession Number: 024602.
Aug. 09, 2010	Tips on Organizing Your Community Guidance is provided for getting support for a crisis intervention team (CIT). Advice covers: bringing the stakeholders together; using existing planning/coordinating groups; finding a champion; ... Accession Number: 024600.
Aug. 09, 2010	CIT Information Brochures Agencies looking to create a brochure about their crisis intervention team (CIT) can find ideas from the public information pieces in this collection. Contents include: “CIT, Crisis Intervention ... Accession Number: 024598.
Aug. 09, 2010	III-3 Crisis Intervention Team “This policy is to establish guidelines for members assigned to the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) by outlining specific training and deployment procedures (p.1).” Sections include: purpose; ... Accession Number: 024597.
Aug. 09, 2010	Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training An overview of crisis intervention teams (CIT) and CIT training is provided. The document covers: the whats, hows, and whys of CIT; the Memphis CIT Model; the CIT Model for the St. Louis area; CIT ... Accession Number: 024596.
Aug. 09, 2010	CIT Tool Kit “This tool kit is a step by step instruction booklet of the necessary parts and pieces that must be in place in order for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and implementation to be the most ... Accession Number: 024595.
Aug. 09, 2010	Self-Help Manual: Starting a CIT Program: A Step by Step Guide This guide is for those who want to start up a crisis intervention team (CIT) in their community. Sections of this document are: background; benefits; introductory steps; assembling the team; getting ... Accession Number: 024594.
Aug. 09, 2010	The Florida Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program This document describes the key elements needed for successful crisis intervention team (CIT) success. Accession Number: 024593.
Aug. 09, 2010	Ready for Reentry: Successful Reintegration into the Community after Incarceration This brochure provides an overview of the Allegheny County Jail Collaborative and its efforts to help inmates make a successful reentry into the community. Topics discussed include: why reentry makes ... Accession Number: 024575.
Aug. 09, 2010	Can the Correctional System Live Up to Its Name? Offender Rehabilitation in America Individuals interested in inmate rehabilitation will read this publication. This report “ looks at various approaches toward achieving success in offender rehabilitation, drawing on existing research ... Accession Number: 024574.
Aug. 09, 2010	Juvenile Justice Information about issues related to juvenile justice can be found at this website. Points of access include: advocacy; featured stories; publications; and news. Accession Number: 024531.

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